Wing Thye Woo

6.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
127 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

Wing Thye Woo is a scholar working on Economics and Econometrics, General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Finance. According to data from OpenAlex, Wing Thye Woo has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Economics and Econometrics, 44 papers in General Economics, Econometrics and Finance and 30 papers in Finance. Recurrent topics in Wing Thye Woo's work include Global trade and economics (25 papers), Global Financial Crisis and Policies (24 papers) and China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (20 papers). Wing Thye Woo is often cited by papers focused on Global trade and economics (25 papers), Global Financial Crisis and Policies (24 papers) and China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance (20 papers). Wing Thye Woo collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Malaysia. Wing Thye Woo's co-authors include Jeffrey D. Sachs, Gene Hsin Chang, Shuming Bao, Steven M. Sheffrin, Sylvie Démurger, Wen Hai, Stanley Fischer, Gordon Hughes, Jeffrey Sachs and Andrew D. Mellinger and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, American Economic Review and The Economic Journal.

In The Last Decade

Wing Thye Woo

119 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

Structural Factors in the Economic Reforms of China, East... 1994 2026 2004 2015 1994 50 100 150 200 250
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Structural Factors in the Economic Reforms of China, Eastern Europe, and the Former Soviet Union
    1994 267 citations Jeffrey D. Sachs, Wing Thye Woo et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wing Thye Woo United States 31 2.1k 1.3k 892 840 485 127 3.6k
Philippe Martin France 22 2.7k 1.3× 1.5k 1.1× 738 0.8× 703 0.8× 190 0.4× 63 3.5k
Josef C. Brada United States 27 1.2k 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 432 0.5× 548 0.7× 244 0.5× 154 2.3k
César Calderón United States 34 2.9k 1.4× 1.5k 1.1× 372 0.4× 994 1.2× 1.0k 2.1× 92 4.7k
Robert Inklaar Netherlands 25 3.5k 1.7× 1.8k 1.4× 571 0.6× 835 1.0× 714 1.5× 82 4.9k
Antonio Ciccone Spain 23 2.8k 1.3× 1.1k 0.8× 627 0.7× 260 0.3× 943 1.9× 58 4.0k
José Antonio Ocampo United States 29 1.6k 0.7× 1.7k 1.3× 440 0.5× 1.0k 1.2× 657 1.4× 233 3.5k
Ratna Sahay United States 34 2.8k 1.4× 1.9k 1.4× 403 0.5× 1.7k 2.0× 412 0.8× 126 4.4k
Stéfano Scarpetta France 36 4.5k 2.1× 1.7k 1.2× 763 0.9× 442 0.5× 519 1.1× 89 5.7k
Fang Cai United States 29 1.5k 0.7× 468 0.3× 760 0.9× 811 1.0× 1.0k 2.1× 123 3.6k
Allan Drazen United States 27 4.1k 1.9× 1.6k 1.2× 1.6k 1.7× 1.1k 1.3× 752 1.6× 78 5.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Wing Thye Woo

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wing Thye Woo

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wing Thye Woo

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Woo, Wing Thye, et al.. (2023). Network effect and international currency. Scandinavian Journal of Economics. 126(3). 600–626.
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Goh, Chun Sheng, Amanda Ahl, & Wing Thye Woo. (2020). Sustainable Transformation of Land-Based Economic Development in the Era of Digital Revolution. Trends in biotechnology. 39(1). 1–4. 8 indexed citations
3.
Sachs, Jeffrey, et al.. (2019). Handbook of green finance : energy security and sustainable development. Springer eBooks. 68 indexed citations
4.
Woo, Wing Thye, et al.. (2018). The road to currency internationalization: Global perspectives and chinese experience. Emerging Markets Review. 38. 73–101. 22 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaolu & Wing Thye Woo. (2011). The Size and Distribution of Hidden Household Income in China. Asian Economic Papers. 10(1). 1–26. 46 indexed citations
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Woo, Wing Thye. (2007). The Challenges of Governance Structure, Trade Disputes and Natural Environment to China's Growth. Comparative Economic Studies. 49(4). 572–602. 15 indexed citations
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Sachs, Jeffrey D. & Wing Thye Woo. (2003). China's Economic Growth After WTO Membership. Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies. 1(1). 1–31. 25 indexed citations
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Chang, Gene Hsin, et al.. (2003). Geographic Factors and China's Regional Development Under Market Reforms, 1978-98. SSRN Electronic Journal. 14 indexed citations
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Woo, Wing Thye. (2002). Introduction. Asian Economic Papers. 1(1). 1–2. 2 indexed citations
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Woo, Wing Thye. (2001). Recent Claims of China’s Economic Exceptionalism: Reflections Inspired by WTO Accession. China Economic Review. 12(2). 107–136. 19 indexed citations
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Feenstra, Robert C., Wen Hai, Wing Thye Woo, & Shunli Yao. (1998). THE U.S.-CHINA BILATERAL TRADE BALANCE: Its Size and Determinants. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 20 indexed citations
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Woo, Wing Thye. (1996). Chinese Economic Growth: Sources and Prospects. SSRN Electronic Journal. 73 indexed citations
13.
Sachs, Jeffrey, et al.. (1996). Transition 7 (3-4). 7. 1–40. 2 indexed citations
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Menil, George de, Wing Thye Woo, & John L. Black. (1994). Lessons for reform. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 2 indexed citations
15.
Sachs, Jeffrey D. & Wing Thye Woo. (1994). Experiences in the Transition to a Market Economy. Journal of Comparative Economics. 18(3). 271–275. 38 indexed citations
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Woo, Wing Thye & Anwar Nasution. (1989). Political and Economic Instability, 1950-65. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics. 32–55.
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Woo, Wing Thye & Anwar Nasution. (1989). The Conduct of Economic Policies in Indonesia and Its Impact on External Debt. NBER Chapters. 101–120. 10 indexed citations
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Woo, Wing Thye. (1988). Devaluation and Domestic Politics in Developing Countries: Indonesia in 1978. Journal of Public Policy. 8(3-4). 335–352. 2 indexed citations
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Woo, Wing Thye. (1988). Trade and structural change in Pacific Asia. Journal of International Economics. 25(1-2). 199–204. 2 indexed citations
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Woo, Wing Thye. (1987). Some Evidence of Speculative Bubbles in the Foreign Exchange Markets. Journal of money credit and banking. 19(4). 499–499. 40 indexed citations

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